Crime Rates at Morley Road, Lancaster, LA1 2PQ

Morley Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Scale Hall , and the 180th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Lancaster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morley Road (LA1 2PQ) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Scale Hall average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morley Road (LA1 2PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Barley Cop Lane. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.